Laparotomy in very small premature infants with necrotizing enterocolitis or focal intestinal perforation: Postoperative outcome

2002 ◽  
Vol 37 (12) ◽  
pp. 1692-1695 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alfonso Camberos ◽  
Kaushal Patel ◽  
Harry Applebaum
Keyword(s):  
Necrotizing Enterocolitis ◽  
Premature Infants ◽  
Intestinal Perforation ◽  
Postoperative Outcome ◽  
Focal Intestinal Perforation

scholarly journals Necrotizing Enterocolitis after Octreotide Treatment in a Preterm Newborn with Idiopathic Congenital Chylothorax

2017 ◽  
Vol 8 (5) ◽  
pp. 34 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mehmet Büyüktiryaki ◽  
Mehmet Yekta Oncel ◽  
Nilufer Okur ◽  
Turan Derme ◽  
Serife Suna Oguz
Keyword(s):  
Side Effects ◽  
Necrotizing Enterocolitis ◽  
Premature Infants ◽  
Intestinal Perforation ◽  
Somatostatin Analogue ◽  
Preterm Newborn ◽  
Octreotide Treatment ◽  
Focal Intestinal Perforation ◽  
Congenital Chylothorax ◽  
Gastrointestinal Emergency

Octreotide, a somatostatin analogue, has been used for the management of patients with refractory chylothorax. Side effects related to the gastrointestinal system associated with octreotide are necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC) and focal intestinal perforation. NEC is the most common and dangerous gastrointestinal emergency in premature infants. We present the development of necrotizing enterocolitis after octreotide treatment in a preterm infant with idiopathic congenital chylothorax which settled after discontinuation of octreotide.

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